Tag: Neolithic
Stone Age burial with 42-tooth necklace found near Żórawina, Poland
Archaeologists digging a Roman-period cemetery near Żórawina in southwestern Poland have uncovered a much older burial: an adult man laid in a roughly 5,000-year-old mound with a necklace of 42 perforated teeth,…
Study of Ancient Genes Reveals a Dark Skinned Europe Until 3,000 Years Ago
A new study of ancient DNA has completely changed our understanding of the peoples who lived in Stone Age and Bronze Age Europe. It was only about 1000 BC, well into the…
LiDAR Reveals Neolithic Romanian Fortress Towns
Another day, another fascinating LiDAR discovery, this time in the Romanian county of Neamț. Archaeologists have used the pulsed laser technology to uncover ancient human settlements hidden in the dense forests of…
Flagstones: Oldest Prehistoric Circle may be the Blueprint for Stonehenge
Something happened in Britain five and a half thousand years ago, which marked a transition in social and ritual activity we are still piecing together. In a relatively short space of time,…
Ritual Timber Circle Found in Denmark may have Links to Stonehenge
An ancient timber circle with a similar arrangement to the famous Stonehenge in England has been discovered in Denmark. The circle, consisting of some 45 wooden posts driven into the ground, was…
7,000-Year-Old Bone Arrowheads Held a Complex Poison, Study Finds
A new study into a 7,000 year old bovid femur found in Kruger Cave, South Africa, has shed lights on the secrets of Neolithic hunting in the region. The femur had three…